butānietis

Latvian

Etymology

From Butāna (“Bhutan”) +‎ -ietis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

butānietis m (2nd declension, feminine form: butāniete)

  1. (male) Bhutanese, a Bhutanese man, a man from Bhutan
    butānieši zina stāstīt, ka kaut kur Himalajos esot “Shangri-la”: vieta, kur cilvēki dzīvo mūžīgi un laimīgi ― the Bhutanese know to tell a story about how somewhere on the Himalayas is “Shangri-la”: a place where people live forever and happily
    uz šo klosteri nāk ne tikai tūristi, bet arī katrs butānietis vismaz reizi gadā atmeklē šo svēto vietu ― to this monastery come not only tourists; also every Bhutanese at least once a year seeks this holy place
  2. (genitive plural) Nepali, Nepalese; pertaining to Nepal and its people
    butāniešu dziesmas ― Bhutanese songs
    butāniešu kāzu ceremonija ― Bhutanese wedding ceremony

Declension

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